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Intel Core i5-3570K

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-3570K and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5 GHz (3.80 GHz vs Up to 5 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (22 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 (3.0 vs PCIe® 5.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR3 1333/1600 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: April 2023 (April 2012 vs April 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

April 2012

Launch Date

April 2023

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i5-3570K

Model Name

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ivi Bridge

Code Name

Raphael AM5

Generation

Zen 4

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.40 GHz

Basic Frequency

4.2 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

3.80 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5 GHz

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX

Instruction Set Extensions

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

3.80 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

L1 Cache

512 KB

L2 Cache

8 MB

L3 Cache

96 MB

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1155

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM5

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

77 W

TDP

120W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

89°C

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 5.0

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 & 2x4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

DDR3 1333/1600

Memory Type

DDR5

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

5 GT/s

Bus Speed

25.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics 4000

GPU Name

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

650 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

1.15 GHz

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz

Number of Displays Supported

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Miscellaneous

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.